The higher the yield, the higher the risk. A high yield is designed to attract investors. An outrageously high yield attracts fools.

If you're uncomfortable with your financial advisor, it's probably with good reason.

When a corporation goes into the marketplace to buy back its own stock, it means management thinks the stock is undervalued. This is a smart time to buy.

The higher the yield, the higher the risk. A high yield is designed to attract investors. An outrageously high yield attracts fools.

Invest in vanity. Buy stocks in high-profile companies whose products are designed to make you feel good and look good.

Sell before the holidays. Stock prices tend to rise on the last trading day before major holidays.

Invest less at the end of the month. Brokers tend to push stocks at the end of the month in an effort to match or surpass their previous month's sales.